Commercial Manager - Defence

Vodafone; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Commercial Manager to oversee contract and commercial management within the Defence sector. This role is pivotal in supporting new business models and ensuring contract value aligns with expectations. You will engage with customers, manage profitability through commercial modelling, and collaborate with various teams to ensure project success. With a commitment to diversity and employee well-being, this innovative company offers a supportive environment for career growth and development. Join a team that values inclusivity and strives for excellence in delivering secure solutions for enterprise clients.

Benefits

Up to 28 days holiday entitlement

Employee discounts

Retail vouchers

Pension plan

Share schemes

Paid leave for charity projects

Learning and development tools

Market leading parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in contract and commercial management in the Defence sector.
• Ability to maintain customer confidentiality and hold Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts and commercial modelling for high growth Defence area.
• Ensure customer contracts meet expectations and contractual obligations.

Skills

Clear verbal and written communication

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Customer Confidentiality

MOD/Defence sector experience

Experience with managing DEFCONs, CDRLs & JSPs

Job description

Vodafone Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

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Location: Farnborough or Bristol (Onsite)

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full Time (Mon-Fri 37.5 hours per week)

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join Vodafone Business Security Enhanced (VBSE) for Vodafone UK and support in providing world-class Secure Solutions for our Enterprise clients.

What You’ll Do

Contract and commercial management of VBSE customers, which is a significant high growth area in Vodafone Business. This role will be crucial in supporting new business commercial modelling and contractual requirements as well as ensuring that contract value is delivered in line with business case expectations.

• Commercial modelling - business case and pricing to ensure profitability of new contracts and any applicable contract variations. Also ensure relevant deal commercial governance is adhered to
• Review and drafting of schedules contained in contracts and variations, in collaboration with legal team, account team and relevant subject matter experts as required
• In-life commercial management – Ensuring customer contracts are in line with expectations, contractual obligations are met and negotiating directly with customers as and when required
• Preparation, provision and presentation of regular customer facing reports
• Total project forecasting in collaboration with finance colleagues, to ensure project cost control vs business case expectations
• Collaboration with billing team to ensure invoices are issued correctly and in line with client expectations
  
  
  

Who You Are

• Clear verbal and written communication
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills (Customer and internal)
• Ability to maintain Customer Confidentiality and hold Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance
• MOD/Defence sector experience
• Experience with managing DEFCONs, CDRLs & JSPs from a contractual perspective
  
  
  

What We Offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Telecommunications

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